A serving West Midlands Police officer has been arrested by the force’s corruption unit.

The 38-year-old officer, who is based at Birmingham East, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office, at his home address on Wednesday morning.

Two other men, a 28-year-old from Balsall Heath and a 32-year-old from Perry Barr, were being questioned with the arrested officer at a police station.

A police statement read: “A serving West Midlands Police officer and two other men have this morning (Wednesday 7 March) been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.

“The 38-year-old officer, based at Birmingham East, was arrested by the force’s counter-corruption unit at his home address.

“Two men, aged 28 and 32 from Balsall Heath and Perry Barr respectively, along with the officer were taken to a police station in the West Midlands for questioning.”